Palacio de Monterrey

Salamanca


From the southwestern corner of Plaza Mayor, Calle del Prior leads to the Palacio de Monterrey, a 16th-century royal holiday home and a seminal piece of Spanish Renaissance architecture. It's not open to the public but the facade is superb.


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